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Housing in NR4 6LY

What the homes in NR4 6LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Eaton
Council
Norwich
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,596 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (69.5%). Flats make up 7.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NR4 6LYEngland
Detached69.5%22.9%
Semi-detached12.7%31.5%
Terraced9.8%23%
Purpose-built flat6.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81% of households in the NR4 6LY area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 56.4% own outright and 24.7% with a mortgage.

NR4 6LY
81%
England
  • Owned81%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented10.9%20.5%
  • Social rented8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR4 6LYEngland
Owned outright56.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council7.1%8.3%
From a housing association1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR4 6LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (23%). 19.8% of households include dependent children.

NR4 6LYEngland
Living alone, under 667.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over23%12.8%
Couple, no children18.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Norwich

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Norwich (August 2026, +0.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

NorwichEngland
All homes£1,142£1,459
One bedroom£778£1,195
Two bedrooms£972£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,137£1,489
Four or more£1,578£2,161
Detached£1,580£1,640
Semi-detached£1,238£1,449
Terraced£1,154£1,435
Flat or maisonette£881£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR4 6LY (Eaton) (about 1,596 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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